Nummer: 01312
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 11.02.1940 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 53 |
| Commander : | Grosse |
| Grid : | AM 1490 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 11.02.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 21:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | Imperial Transport |
| Year of launch : | 1931 |
| Actual tonnage : | 8022 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 59n 12w |